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Sensex closes at 71,909, Nifty at 22,421 as equities book eighth weekly loss
Sensex closed at 71,909.70 (−570.59) and Nifty at 22,421.95 (−198.50) on 1 Oct, extending an eight-week losing streak — the longest in…
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India’s external debt rises to $778.2 billion in June quarter, RBI data show
RBI data show India’s external debt rose to $778.2 billion at end-June 2026 as overseas borrowings and a stronger dollar lifted liabilities.
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Iran gets official US response on Hormuz deal talks as Brent holds near $103
Iran said it received an official US response on ending the Gulf conflict and reopening Hormuz, while Brent crude held near $103.
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Russian missile and drone strikes kill at least seven in Ukraine; Kyiv power grid hit
Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least seven and damaged Kyiv’s power grid as NATO jets scrambled in Poland and Romania.
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2026 monsoon ends 13% below normal, weakest since 2015, IMD confirms
IMD confirmed India’s 2026 monsoon closed 13% below normal at 759.4 mm — the weakest season since 2015 and fourth-lowest since 2001.
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INDIA bloc finalises Save Democracy marches, demands paper ballots and CEC accountability
INDIA bloc leaders in Delhi set Oct 2–8 Save Democracy marches, an Oct 6 EC protest and pushed paper ballots after the…
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Sensex ends at 72,480, Nifty slips 0.4% as crude near $103 and FII selling weigh
Sensex closed at 72,480.29 (−48.78) and Nifty at 22,620.45 (−95.75) on 30 Sep as Brent near $103 and FII outflows weighed on…
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Israel strips Dutch diplomats of status in West Bank after Netherlands bans settlement goods
Israel has given Dutch diplomats in Ramallah seven days to return their Israeli credentials after the Netherlands banned goods from settlements in…
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Congress calls CWC meeting on Election Commission row; Kharge repeats demand for CEC’s resignation
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has called a CWC meeting on Tuesday on the Election Commission row, while the INDIA bloc meets on…
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Russian strikes kill at least seven across Ukraine; Kyiv science academy building hit
A wave of Russian drone and missile attacks killed at least seven people and wounded more than 50 across Ukraine, including a…
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Iran says it is ready for a ‘doomsday war’ as Hormuz stays shut; Brent nears $108
Iran's foreign minister said Tehran was ready even for a 'doomsday war' if fighting resumes, as the IRGC kept Hormuz closed to…
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Sensex crashes 1,124 points to six-month low as oil, US yields and FII selling weigh
The Sensex fell 1,124 points to its lowest close since March as costly crude, rising US bond yields and foreign selling erased…